2026:JHHC:13127 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2008 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2008 of 2026 ---- Anshu Kumar Rajak @ Jombe, aged about 15 years, son of Rikki Rajak, resident of Railway Colony, Check Post Sindri, near Ambedra Nagar, PO and PS – Sindri, District – Dhanbad, Jharkhand, through its natural guardian (father), Rikki Rajak, aged about 35 years, son of Jagdev Rajak, resident of – Railway Colony, Check Post – Sindri, Near Ambedra Nagar, PO – Sindri, PS – Sindri, District – Dhanbad, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Ajay Kr. Sah, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate ---- 02/04.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sindri P.S. Case No.14 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 331(4), 305(a) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is aged about 15 years and the allegations are made that the petitioner was keeping watch while another person was doing theft in a house. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.08 of the 2026:JHHC:13127 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2008 of 2026 petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there that the petitioner was making watch on the act of another co-accused. 5. Considering that the petitioner is aged about 15 years and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.08 of the petition and the only allegation is made that the petitioner was keeping watch on the conduct of another person, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad in connection with Sindri P.S. Case No.14 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 04.05.2026 Sangam/